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EID-UL-AZHA-CELEBRATION (with picture)
Eid-ul-Azha celebrated amid enthusiasm in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Aug 24, 2018 (BSS) – The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest
religious festival for the Muslim population, was celebrated here with due
fervour, joy, enthusiasm, gaiety and solemnity.
On the Eid Day, streams of people rushed to the nearest eidgahs, mosques and
open places to offer their Eid prayers.
Thousands of devotees at the end of congregations offered special prayers
seeking divine blessings and eternal peace of departed souls particularly
their near and dear ones, continued peace, progress, and prosperity of the
country as well as greater welfare of the Muslim Ummah.
The main Eid congregation of Rajshahi city was held at Hazrat Shah
Mukhdum (R) Central Eidgah at 8:00am.
Mayor-elect of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Fazley
Hossain Badsha, MP, former city mayors Musaddique Hossain Bulbul and Mijanur
Rahman Minu, senior divisional and district level officials including
Divisional Commissioner-in-Charge Aminul Islam and Deputy Commissioner SM
Abdul Kader and other local elites offered their prayers at the main Eid
jamaat.
Some other big Eid jamaats in the city were held at Rajshahi University,
RUET campus, Hatemkha, Stadium Ground, Shalbagan, Alif Lam Meem Bhata Eidgah,
Police Line Parade Ground, Mohisbathan Eidgah Math and Upashahar Eidgah
Moidan.
Around 150 other Eid-ul-Azha jamaats were held at traditional and
temporary venues in Rajshahi metropolis.
After Eid congregations, the Muslim devotees sacrificed their beloved
beasts in the name of Almighty Allah.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) decorated the city’s important points and
road islands with national and colourful flags inscribed with “Eid Mubarak”
both in Bangla and Arabic. In addition to the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police,
the district, upazila and police administrations took adequate security
measures making the celebration peaceful and successful.
Improved diets were served to the inmates of different hospitals, jails,
orphanages and vagrant welfare centres in all districts on the occasion.
Thousands of people, especially children, poured in and around the
city’s parks, historic places and other recreation centres including the bank
of the river Padma to enjoy the Eid. Zia Shishu Park, Captain Monsur Ali Park
and Central Park and Zoo drew huge crowd.
Similar reports of Eid celebrations were received here from the districts
of Chapainawabganj, Natore, Naogaon, Bogra, Joypurhat, Sirajganj and Pabna in
Rajshahi division.
BSS/AH/RY/09:15 hrs